In Japan, voice actresses have a niche fan base. There are magazines and websites dedicated to them, and popular voice actresses might parlay that into music singles or photobooks. Aya Hirano, the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya, was able to make the leap from anime and games to mainstream celebrity, appearing on television…
Roughly one month after its release, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds churns up fun facts galore that gaming demographer (and social network) Raptr has culled and interpreted for your enlightenment. The full size is at bottom.
Now that Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is on store shelves, Capcom can start doling out the downloadable costume packs. Check out upcoming costume changes for Captain America, Iron Man, Dante, Thor, Chris Redfield, and Ryu.
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Justin Wong. You know the guy Daigo beat, is a fantastic Marvel vs. Capcom 2 player. He's probably one of the best in the world. He gets Marvel vs. Capcom, so what does he think about the newest entry in the series?
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There are button mashers like me, and then there are people who pull off moves like these without blinking. In between those two groups is the Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 strategy guide by BradyGames.
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Have a look at new images of Jill and Shuma-Gorath, the two DLC characters in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, which is out later this month.
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Every major Capcom fighting game release since Street Fighter IV has seen a super sexy Tournament Edition Arcade FightStick from Mad Catz, and Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 is no exception.
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What menace could be so great that the combined might of Marvel and Capcom's top heroes and villains are needed to contain it? Find out in the video below, if you can handle the spoiler.
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Marvel Vs. Capcom 3's big release is only a little over a month away, but Capcom still has some characters up their sleeves. Final Fight's wrestler-cum-mayor Mike Haggar joins the battle, and Phoenix rises from the ashes once more.
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Nowadays video games are, at best, a means to an end at the Consumer Electronics Show. They are used to highlight television fidelity, or 7.1 surround sound or 3D. But there's still one company that puts games first: Capcom.
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The roster for the eagerly-anticipated fighting game Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 expands today with a pair of warrior women representing both sides of the conflict: Storm and Crimson Viper.
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What exactly is a Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 License Card? It's the key to knowing the strengths and weaknesses of your online opponents, while learning a little something about yourself in the process.
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Nothing says "I love you" like taking your significant other to a midnight launch event for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 15.
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Following on the heels of She-Hulk and Zero, another pair of characters are headed to upcoming fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Hungry for more?
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It's the battle of the alternate characters, as the Hulk's female counterpart and Mega Man X's mentor and partner join the struggle for the fate of two worlds in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3.
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The Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 models were in fine form last week during Capcom's Fight Club in Atlanta, Georgia, which I missed due to being deathly ill. See more of what I didn't see at Capcom Unity.
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No sadly, not the monkey man. A photo from Capcom's office Halloween hijinks (above) shows Mike Haggar on a monitor. The Final Fight character looks like he's in a stage from the forthcoming Marvel vs. Capcom 3. .
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The Fantastic Four-infused Skrull and Capcom's painting wolf show off their level 3 Hypers in two new clips from Capcom's Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, also starring Dormammu, Thor, and Viewtiful Joe.
This new trailer for Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is a lot like the first one, with two major differences - Dante and Deadpool.
